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Yearly Archives: 2014
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The 27 best films I saw in 2014
My favorite 2014 movies include ‘The Imitation Game,’ ‘Boyhood,’ and ‘A Place at the Table.’ By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | December 31, 2014 I saw 27 excellent films in theaters, on cable/dish TV, and via Netflix and … Continue reading
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In Minneapolis, demonstrators protest
institutional racism
They ask city government to stand at the side of poor people and people of color, rather than standing over them with a club. By Ed Felien | The Rag Blog | December 11, 2014 [Demonstrations in reaction to police … Continue reading
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Coin, Durango & Hannibal: On the road with Jesse James, 1979
By noon Jesse and I were on the road, rolling west toward Durango, Colorado, to visit my ex-pro-football-playing friend David Meggyesy. By Michael James | The Rag Blog | December 10, 2014 [In this series, Michael James is sharing images … Continue reading
Posted in RagBlog
Tagged Coin, David Meggyesy, Durango, Jesse James, Mark Twain, Memoir, Michael James, nostalgia, Pictures from the Long Haul, Rag Bloggers, Rising Up Angry, Travel
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A problem with authority
By the age of 20, I was aware of the frequent exercise of authority in illegitimate, violent, corrupt, and otherwise abusive ways. By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | December 9, 2014 The recent cases in both Ferguson, … Continue reading
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A third of the way: Peña Nieto’s first two years
Sluggish economy, drug cartel crime, controversial reforms, student murders and ensuing mass demonstrations mark Peña Nieto’s presidency. By Philip L. Russell | The Rag Blog | December 8, 2014 Philip Russell will discuss the state of Mexico and the Peña Nieto … Continue reading
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BOOKS | A political realignment over climate? A reflection on Naomi Klein
If Klein is half-right, most Democrats may choose climate justice over their irrational ties to corporate and confederate Democrats. By Tom Hayden | The Rag Blog | December 8, 2014 Naomi Klein doesn’t say much about California in her brilliant … Continue reading
METRO | Elaine J. Cohen : To weave the future
The Zapatista’s struggle to reclaim dignity and autonomy is similar to the struggle of the Lakota and other First Nation peoples. By Elaine J. Cohen | The Rag Blog | December 7, 2014 AUSTIN — In mid-November, here in Austin, … Continue reading
Posted in Metro, RagBlog
Tagged Cooperativa El Rebozo, Elaine J. Cohen, Keystone XL Pipeline, Lakota, Metro, Native Americans, Rag Bloggers, Resistencia Books, Zapatistas
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Contradictions in this political moment
It’s unclear what the contradiction between reaction and resistance will bring in the months ahead. By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | December 7, 2014 On contradictions Political philosophers influenced by the writings of Marx and Engels emphasize … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, ‘High Times’
‘High Times’ has always had to walk a fine line because the cultivation, distribution, and sale of marijuana has been and still is illegal by federal law. By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | November 22, 2014 The High … Continue reading
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Tagged Cannabis, High Times, Jonah Raskin, Magazines, Marijuana, Rag Bloggers
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‘Foyle’s War’ is a smart English mystery series set during and just after WWII
Michael Kitchen is an unflappable British top cop who solves wartime crimes and post-war spy shenanigans. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | November 19, 2014 [In his weekly column, Alan Waldman reviews some of his favorite films and … Continue reading
Posted in RagBlog
Tagged Alan Waldman, Anthony Horowitz, British Television, Criticism, Foyle's War, Michael Kitchen, Rag Bloggers
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